Current obesity in America: Click here for the interactive map * An Emily Mark term
“Blame Clinton” Days At The White House
Facing increasing criticism from the right and left about Bush’s North Korea policy (or lack thereof) , White House Press Secretary Tony Snow (pictured uncomfortably here) lashed out at Clinton, accusing the Clinton Administration of going to North Korea with “flowers and chocolates.” He said the Clinton strategy “failed” and President Bush had “learned from that mistake.” (Watch the video) … Read More
I’m Depressed
Apparently: Lawyers are 3.6 times more likely to be depressed than members of other professions, and it’s not just because their jobs are more stressful. For most people, job stress has little effect on happiness unless it is accompanied by a lack of control (lawyers, of course, have clients to listen to) or involves taking something away from somebody else … Read More
Your One-Stop Religion Chart
A nice handy-dandy chart of world religions here. Bookmark it for future reference.
Gas Prices Officially At Their Highest Of The Year
But you already knew that, right? Here’s the local forecast: North Carolina: A variety of reasons are adding up to another spike in gas prices. Parts of the Triangle are seeing gasoline on average for around $2.74 a gallon. The statewide average is $2.75 a gallon. However, some analysts believe gas could be as high as $3 a gallon by … Read More
NY Building Explosion
Live local news videofeed here… UPDATE: Apparently a gas explosion, but it may also be a suicide attempt…
Kaye Grogan Sez You’re A Loser
Kaye Grogan written a column for a few weeks. Presumably, she was on vacation, or in detox. Apparently, whatever it was, it didn’t take. You know that any column that ends with "And by the way . . . you’re the real losers — so get in the long line" was written by a very pissed-off columnist. There are some … Read More
Nathan Tabor: “Brits See U.S. As Vulgar?”
Nathan Tabor don’t like them redcoats: This past week we celebrated America’s independence, I was struck by this item that crossed the electronic news site of record, the Drudge Report: Britons See U.S. as Vulgar Empire Builder. Ladies and gentleman, this is what Nathon calls the "news site of record". If you had any doubts whether the War of Independence … Read More
Siskel He Ain’t
Brad Morgan of St. Catharines, Ontario, has some — er — issues, which manifest themselves in his reviews of books and movies at Amazon.com. Here, for example, is his take on "The Wizard Of Oz" two-DVD set: Frank Morgan as the wizard has a Christian connection, April 30, 2006The Wizard of Oz movie was shown playing in a movie theater … Read More
Eight Lives Left
A kitten survives a trip through the wood chipper: FORT LAUDERDALE — The little orange-and-white ball of fluff is a fighter. Any kitten that survives a tumble through a wood chipper would have to be. His meow would almost be pitiable if he weren’t so full of energy and spunk just two weeks after his rescuer and veterinarian debated whether … Read More
New York Court Says “No” To Gay Marriages
What the NY Court actually did was kick the issue over to the Legislature: First, the Legislature could rationally decide that, for the welfare of children, it is more important to promote stability, and to avoid instability, in opposite-sex than in same-sex relationships. Heterosexual intercourse has a natural tendency to lead to the birth of children; homosexual intercourse does not. … Read More
Birthdays
Celebrating his 60th birthday, the President of the United States: George Bush. Celebrating their 14th birthday, the Mary-Kate and Ashley of the neo-Nazi movement: Prussian Blue. [Okay, the girls’ birthday was last week, but they blogged about it today]
Conclusive Proof That Military Intelligence Is Stupid
WTF? The Air Force Office of Scientific Research recently began funding a new research area that includes a study of blogs. Blog research may provide information analysts and warfighters with invaluable help in fighting the war on terrorism. Oh, lChrist. I’m moved to respond. Dear Air Force: Are you fucking insane? Have you lost all your marbles? You have incredible … Read More
Movie Reviews We Never Finished Reading
Movieguide.org: A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION is a vulgar movie, which makes fun of Christians and implies that everyone goes to heaven….
Vitriol Aside…
Ann Coulter: NY POST: Vitriol aside for a moment, how would you define a liberal, politically speaking? ANN: Naive, misinformed fanatical Mother Earth-worshipers and fervent America-haters — and those are their good traits. RELATED: Angered by allegations of plagiarism directed against her, Ann Coulter calls the New York Post a "tabloid" which, you know, it is.